Paul Stanley a déclaré à ce sujet : "When the Melbourne Symphony teams up with KISS, I promise the result will be no less than a symphonic sonic boom. Beethoven and Mozart will rise up dancing with fists raised as we unleash a spectacle that will be both classic and classical. This time it's black tie and black leather."

L'idée a été émise par le promoteur Andrew McManus, qui a suivi le groupe, en Australie, il y a 18 mois. Ce dernier a déclaré : "Once the idea came to us and we presented it to the band, they were in all guns blazing from day one. This will be undoubtedly one of the most incredible concerts Australia has ever seen and will reach fans all over the world. On their last tour we sold more KISS tickets in Melbourne than in any other city, and that combined with the facilities at the Telstra Dome led to the decision to hold the concert in Melbourne."

14 des 60 musiciens du "Melbourne Symphony", ont interprété lundi, deux chansons de Kiss, "I Was Made For Loving You" et "I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll All Night". Le manager de la troupe, Trevor Green, a déclaré quant à lui : "KISS Symphony is a fantastic opportunity for the Melbourne Symphony to demonstrate its versatility, broaden its appeal and reach a different audience. This is an exciting collaboration that will produce lots of energy and a big sound. We are thrilled to be involved with this international event."

Le manager de REM, Bertis Downs, a déclaré : "The guys plan to work in bursts on this record - a few weeks here, somewhere warmer in the winter, different in the spring, possibly some shows next summer.

All should result in a new disc, available in a panoply of formats in a matter of months (more likely a year or so)."

Il a ajouté : "Peter, Mike, and Michael are doing great individually and collectively, and all seem supercharged to be back in the studio, writing, playing, trying things out, getting sounds, working with Pat and Jamie (McCarthy and Candiloro), and while October everywhere is a pretty spectacular time of year, it seems especially crisp, cool, and vivid in British Columbia right about now.

It's sort of like Seattle if Seattle was in Europe - very cosmopolitan - a true melting pot of cultures, and a wonderful city to explore on foot.